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[[Image:columbus.jpg|thumb]] '''Christopher Columbus''' (1451-1506) was a [[Genoa|Genoese]] explorer who explored the [[West Indies]] for [[Spain]] from 1492 to 1502. His discovery resulted in Europeans exploring and settling the Americas.
[[Image:columbus.jpg|thumb]] '''Christopher Columbus''' (1451-1506) was a [[Genoa|Genoese]] explorer who explored the [[West Indies]] for [[Spain]] from 1492 to 1502. His discovery resulted in Europeans exploring and settling the Americas.
Contrary to popular belief, Columbus did not prove that the world was not flat. Europeans had known for centuries that the world was round.
Contrary to popular belief, Columbus did not prove that the world was not flat. Europeans had known for centuries that the world was round. Columbus's disagreement with the experts was that he thought that the Earth was much smaller, and that he had enough supplies to sail to India.
==First Voyage==
==First Voyage==